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Oct.31st

A Russian corporation, Rostekhnologii, will soon finalize an order for 35 of Boeing’s new technology 737, the 737 Max, reports FlightGlobal today.

The planes are worth about $3 billion at list prices. Boeing said final details of the deal have yet to be accomplished.

The planes would be the first of the 737 Max line of aircraft to be purchased by a Russian airline or leasing company.

The 737 Max will incorporate new fuel-saving engines, new split wingtips and other aerodynamic improvements to bolster fuel efficiency some 13 percent over present-generation single-aisle, twinjet aircraft.

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Oct.31st

Boeing is offering VIP versions of its newest 737 Max 8 and Max 9 to corporate, government and individual customers.

And the company is reportedly studying whether to add a corporate version of its 737 Max 7 to its Boeing Business Jet lineup.

The 737 Max 7 is the smallest of the new 737 family but would have the longest range, in excess of 8,000 miles non-stop. That range would match the range of smaller executive jets from Bombardier and Gulfstream.

The first airline versions of the 737 Max are due to enter service in 2017. The Renton-built planes …

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Oct.31st

Ninety business and community leaders, over two days last week, recruited 102 new members to the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber.

“This increase in membership to 1,376 puts us as the second largest Chamber in the Puget Sound region,” Chamber president and CEO Tom Pierson said in a news release. ” We have put the relevance back into the Chamber, and businesses are seeing not only the return on investment but the innovation, the job creation and results from our advocacy efforts.”

The membership event took place Oct. 23 and 24th at Cheney Stadium. The event was organized by Jimmy Cusano and his …

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Oct.31st

The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. 9:30 a.m. at at Fireman’s Park, 701 Pacific Ave., and will be followed by a reception at the Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave. Pierce Transit will provide transportation from the park to the museum, according to a news release from the City of Tacoma.

Local historian Michael Sullivan and project artists Elizabeth O’Connor will speak, as will Congressman Norm Dicks. Other city civic and business leaders also plan to attend.

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Oct.30th

This just in from the Internal Revenue Service – a warning about a new tax scam. Actually, it’s an old scam, with a twist.

It’s a fake IRS website, and, as with scams of this sort, the site asks you to provide personal and financial information. The site mimics the IRS e-Services online registration page, which should be the first tipoff in that the actual site offers web-based products for tax preparers, not the general public, according to a recent (verified) release from the agency.